Yin-Yuan Chen, University of Ottawa

Research

Belonging Citizenship Health Identity Intersectoral Nationality Statelessness

Latest funding

Performing Citizenship in Mixed-Status Families: How Precarious-Status Migrants Navigate Citizen Children's Health Care Entitlement
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$100,000
The population health impact of community-campus engagement
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$1,044,224
Non-Citizens' National Belonging and Health
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 3 grants and awards

Performing Citizenship in Mixed-Status Families: How Precarious-Status Migrants Navigate Citizen Children's Health Care Entitlement

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Chen, Yin-Yuan

$100,000

The population health impact of community-campus engagement

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Cameron, Erin M; Chevrette, Lee-Ann M; Petch, Lisa

Keywords: Community Engagement; Contribution Analysis; Health Outcomes

$1,044,224

Non-Citizens' National Belonging and Health

Nominated PICIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Chen, Yin-Yuan B

Keywords: Belonging; Citizenship; Health; Identity; Intersectoral; Nationality; Statelessness

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Belonging Dear Professor Chen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on belonging connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Performing Citizenship in Mixed-Status Families: How Precarious-Status Migrants Navigate Citizen Children's Health Care Entitlement" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]